ALT EFF is a platform that inspires and mobilises communities to take action toward co-creating a sustainable future, locally and at large. As an environmental film festival, our mission is to engage the public on the environment and social issues of our time, through an informed, creative and experiential discourse.
With plenty of global flair and Indian flavour, ALT EFF aims to be a unique experience amongst environmental film festivals. We showcase groundbreaking and compelling films that exhibit the beauty of our planet and create awareness about critical climate and social issues, leaving audiences feeling inspired to envision and shape our possible futures.
ALT EFF encourages dialogue, debate, participation and action to build collective power for climate action. Through the Sustainable Living Market (and other initiatives), ALT EFF brings together emerging ideas - showcasing sustainability in practice and providing opportunities for festival-goers to engage with the same. We work with film makers and creatives, ensuring their work reaches audiences around the world. In the future, we intend to use their work to engage local communities in sustainability thinking and action.
ALT EFF interweaves local knowledge and culture from the Western Ghats of India, with global perspectives on the environmental challenges of our time. What sets us apart is our lush mountain town, the home of ALT EFF - quaintly nestled in the old-growth forests of the Western Ghats.
In 2022, ALT EFF will be realised physically for the first time, with attendees making their way to the mountains to cosy up, watch films, play games, make merry and join hands for climate action!
In Panchgani's winter abundance, we will host barter and exchange, facilitate fruitful conversation and create safe spaces for budding collective action.
Come gather with us again, in 2022!
Best of Festival Award: Rs 1,00,000 (USD 1325)
5Hills Award for best short: Rs 20,000 (USD 240)
5Hills Award for best feature: Rs 30,000 (USD 360)
Bhoomi Award for best Indian Short: Rs 20,000 (USD 240)
Bhoomi Award for best Indian Feature: Rs 30,000 (USD 360)
Red Earth Award for the best Animated film Rs 20,000 (USD 240)
Red Earth Award for the best film submitted by students or first time film-maker: Rs 20,000 (USD 240)
The above awards are the minimum prize pool currently available; however based on securing additional funding, additional prize categories may be introduced or the above prizes increased at the sole discretion of ALT EFF.